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Lyclene kishidai

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Arctiidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Lyclene

Lyclene kishidai is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It was described by Kirti and Gill in 2009. It is found in India (Kerala).

The wingspan is 30 mm for males and 36 mm for females. The ground colour of the forewings is ochreous, with two subbasal spots, four antemedial spots and a black band. The hindwings are ochreous.

Etymology

The species is named in honour of Yasunori Kishida.

References

Lyclene kishidai Wikipedia